How Coaching Helped Me Make My Math and Science Classes More Student-Centered
Published December 12, 2018
Juan Lara, a math and science teacher with five years of experience, was part of the first cohort of Kansas City teachers in 2017-18 and again in[...]
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Vocabulary Strategies to Promote Student Growth with English Language Development
Published December 06, 2018
Blank faces stare back at me as I read the prompt “Tell your partner something you might find in a garage.” After a few quiet moments, a student[...]
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The Power of Feedback: Helping to Make the Invisible Visible for Students
Published December 04, 2018
In the second of a two-part blog, BetterLesson 7th grade Science Master Teacher and 2017 MSTA Middle School Science Teacher of the Year, Leigh Ann[...]
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How to Create a Classroom Focused on Student-Centered Assessment and Feedback
Published November 27, 2018
Do you want to provide students with opportunities to identify their strengths and weaknesses through self-assessments?
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Navigating the Holiday Season with Students
Published November 20, 2018
For many students, the holiday season brings lots of joy, and the next couple of months will be filled with anticipation of the family time and[...]
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Forward-Thinking Leadership: Learning for a Professional Lifetime
Published November 15, 2018
Alejandro is in his second year as a principal in a high-needs school. He's been to many trainings that focus on continuous improvement, but even[...]
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Let's Talk About Math: 5 Tips For Facilitating Productive Student Discourse in Math Classrooms
Published November 13, 2018
The way students learn and interact with math has changed. Teachers are rapidly learning and adapting to new curriculums, new standards, and shifts[...]
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Starting Your Values-Based Classroom
Published November 08, 2018
Daniel Guerrero is a BetterLesson instructional coach who implemented a values-based classroom to support the generation of a strong class culture.[...]
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The Power of Data: Instructional Strategies to Help You Create a Data-Driven Classroom
Published October 30, 2018
Teachers have become experts at collecting data, both formative and summative, in the classroom. Data alone, though, is just a set of numbers,[...]
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Building Meaningful Relationships is at the Heart of Teaching Students with Disabilities
Published October 25, 2018
In the world of teaching that can be overwhelming, find happiness in the fact that great improvement can be derived from taking the time to form a[...]
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